Device to assure sportsmen a proper grip
US5322281A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 29, 1993 |
| Grant date | Jun 21, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 29, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63B2220/56
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
The device tests the pressure and the positioning of a player's hand on the grip of sports equipment. The device generates an audible signal of confirmation when a lower threshold of pressure at predetermined locations on the grip are achieved. In many sports a major hindrances to a player in perfecting his or her same is the lack of maintaining a proper grip on the sports equipment. An important aspect of many sports including tennis, racquetball, golf, baseball and hockey is to maintain proper hand position and a firm grip on the sports equipment used. This sports equipment includes, amongst others, the tennis racket in tennis, the racket in racquetball, the golf club in golf, the bat in baseball and the stick in hockey. Proper grip and the ability to properly maintain the correct grip on the equipment is of paramount importance to consistent play. This device will attach to and encircle the various sports equipment at their handles so as to be between the hand or hands of the player and the sports equipment being gripped during play. The audible sound will act to confirm to the player that he or she has a sufficiently firm grip with a proper hand position on the sports equipment…
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